Go Vilnius
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Go Vilnius is the development agency of Vilnius, tasked with developing tourism and investment in the city.[1] As of 2016, it had 34 employees.[2] It was created in 2016 by expanding the charter of the Vilnius Tourism Information Centre.[3]
Former Vilnius mayor Artūras Zuokas argued that Go Vilnius is completely unnecessary.[4] In July 2017, Vilnius mayor Remigijus Šimašius publicly fired Darius Udrys, the head of Go Vilnius, claiming weak performance.[5][6] Udrys responded to the firing with a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, requesting moral damages due to the firing.[7]
Go Vilnius projects and initiatives[edit]
- In November 2016, Go Vilnius unveiled "Vilnius Welcome Kit", a project aimed at attracting talent from abroad. "Vilnius Welcome Kit" consists of two informational booklets in English [8] uploaded on Slideshare[9][10]
- In December 2016, Go Vilnius included a famous mural of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin kissing in a presentation promoting Lithuania's capital. The idea was criticised.[11]
- Trumpeter of Independence [12]
- Vilnius Tech Map, a crowd-sourced map of the city's tech landscape[13]
- Volunteer Tourist Greeters [14]
- Distribution of 20 thousand copies of LGBT-friendly Vilnius city map.[15]
- In July 2017, Go Vilnius promotional campaign on Facebook received extensive criticism. The tongue-in-cheek campaign critiqued Riga for its liveliness and large number of tourists and presented Vilnius as empty and lifeless due to closure of Vilnius Airport for runway repairs.[16] Later, Kaunas city municipality made a promotional parody video of the Go Vilnius campaign.[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Go Vilnius: About us". govilnius.lt. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Vilniaus turizmu, investicijomis ir įvaizdžiu rūpinsis įstaiga "Go Vilnius"". 15min.lt. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "VšĮ "GO Vilnius" komandai vadovaus Darius Udrys". vilnius.lt. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Vilniaus turizmu, investicijomis ir įvaizdžiu rūpinsis įstaiga "Go Vilnius"". 15min.lt. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "„Go Vilnius" vadovas Darius Udrys atleistas iš pareigų". 15min.lt. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) Vaidas Saldžiūnas (22 July 2016). "Skandalas feisbuke: „Go Vilnius" vadovą kaltina įžeidus šimtus tūkstančių lietuvių". delfi.lt. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) Ignas Jačauskas (BNS) (21 July 2017). "Buvęs „Go Vilnius" vadovas D.Udrys skundžia atleidimą, prašo moralinės žalos atlyginimo". delfi.lt. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Go Vilnius Launches Vilnius Welcome Kit to Attract Talent from Abroad". vilnius.lt. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in English) "Slideshare: Here with us in Vilnius!". Go Vilnius on Slideshare. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in English) "Be with us in Vilnius!". Go Vilnius on Slideshare. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Garsusis grafiti vėl kelia aistras: ar jis tinkamas oficialiai komunikacijai". delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "„Lietuva Brangi" Vilniaus širdyje visus metus skambės kasdien". bernardinai.lt. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ (in English) "Vilnius Tech Map Launched". dealroom.co. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Turizmo savanoriais Vilniuje panoro tapti rekordinis skaičius žmonių". 15min.lt. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ (in English) "Lithuania's LGBT friendly map endorsed by the capital". delfi.lt. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) Jūratė Žuolytė. "„Go Vilnius" reklama: gyvybingą Rygą iškeiskite į tuščią Vilnių". delfi.lt. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ (in Lithuanian) "Go Kaunas This Summer!". Kauno miesto savivaldybė. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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